NAME:. ADDRESS:

COUNTY

CITY

j ) p i v i d R a r k p r House

QUAD BLOCK 117

1 ? 1 F . I f i t . h

LOT _ COUNTY:. _ riTV- H o u s t o n _ UTM:

12-13

Harr is

ARCHITECT/BUILDER: OWNER : _ _ C h a x l £ s _ l l i s 2 j : ^

DATE: C,19Q8 PERIOD: STYLE:. THEME: ?7nfi Richmond #12 Houston, TX 7 7008

DESCPiPT'^'^-•'^qu^J^^c frame, 2-storv^ hip roof with center dormer^ attached Y'^rry^ wraps t o one s i ^ e supported by Doric columns, square b a l u s t e r s , balustrade pbove porch i s the same, s i n g l e door w i t h s i d e l i g h t s and transom ( a l l have t-racery^ , l a r g e windows w i t h t r a c e r y , d e t a i l i n pediment of dormer, l - s t o r y

BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: roof: ( c o n t ; ) PHYSICAL coNPtTinisj- e x c e l l e n t - s i g n i f icantKiTE- originaL

ALTERATIONS: add i t i on i s hi(^den by fence .or moved. -date.

SICNIFICAN*''̂ The f i r s t r ecord of the house i s i n 1908 as vacant. I n 1911-12, i t hpcame the home of Mayor David Barker. He was very a c t i v e i n the r e a l estate dealings of the Heights, and i n the c i v i c and s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s of the area

AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE:. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE:. ( r n n t ) DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER: ORIGINAL u s E : _ r e s i d e n g e P R E S E N T U S E : r e s i d e n c e RELATIONSHIP TO SimRniiNniNjr .s- l a r g e ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION:

w e l l - k e p t corner l o t w i t h several trees and LCDTLt)

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: K L L DATE: 4 / 3 0 / 8 0

INFORMANT:. PHOTO DATA: 1 - 35mm

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Continuation sheet Item number 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 10

Site No. 10

NAME R;,rkPr Honse (>-'^». ADDRESS 121 East 16th s r .

COUNTY Harris BLOCK 117 CITY Houston LOT 1^-i-^ UTM Zone 15 E 268,310 N 3,298,800

ARCHITECT/BUILDER unknown OIVNER Charles A. Thorp

DATE ca. 1908 PERIOD 1900--

2706 Richmond no. 12, Houston 77008 STYLE Colonial Revival influence THEME

DESCRIPTION Two-story frame house with square plan; hipped roof with central dormer; attached two-story porch wraps to one side, supported by Doric columns; square balusters on both f l o o r s ; second-story porch uncovered; single f r o n t door with sidelights and transom; large windows with tracery and one-over-one l i g h t s ; d e t a i l i n g i n dormer pedi­ment; one-story, modern patio addition to side i s hidden by latticework fence; i n t e r i o r brick chimney; l a t t i c e under house between brick piers.

Building material: wall frame/clapboards roof composition Physical condition excellent-significant s i t e : o r i g i n a l X or moved ^date_

Alterations side patio addition hidden by fence SIGNIFICANCE Became home of Mayor David Barker i n 1911-12; he was active i n real estate dealings i n the Heights, and i n the c i v i c and social a c t i v i t i e s of the area; also spent six years as mayor of Houston Heights.

Level of significance local

residence

Area of significance arch. , p o l i t i c s DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE_ RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS large, well-kept corner l o t with several trees and bushes; l a t t i c e fence at side of yard; r e s i d e n t i a l neighborhood. ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION less than one acre BIBLIOGRAPHY Sister M. Agatha fl956: 121, 122) RECORDED BY |L,L^ London INFORMANT DATE A p r i l 30. 1980 PHOTO DATA 1 - 35 mm., Tex. Hist. Commission

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National Register off Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item numt)er Page «» *A- lS Multiple Resource Area

Thematic Group

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State TRX^S

Date/Signature Nomination/Type of Review

91, Webber, Samuel H . , House National Begleter*

Attest

92. Wilkins Hous

93. Williams-Brueder House

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Attest

Entered In tiie National Hegleter

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Attest

i L 94. ^ Wilson House

95. Wimberly House

96. Wopdard House

ErrtweS In tKe National Regletar {)

-/rteeper ^pO-<~--t.->u..*..^d^y^ ^ Ji'^k

Attest

Entered I n tlie National Register

opdard House r - l ^ o ^ ^ T i ~ A ^ T ' ^ ' r ) National Rep

^Iteeper /9<^L-£^.-c<^^,^c:^t^^:.^

Attest

97. Woodward House Entered In tJae ^ / u 7 r '/^"^'^^ National Hegleter

"^?eeper ^Q^^^-u^-.^^^'y^ <̂

A 98. Zagst House

arker House

OJZ/OWiMER OBJECTION Keeper /56<r,t^- ^'rjt/i;>tit

Attest

100. Fuller House

SuLatantlTe Review Keeper Vf??^ ^u^-a-

Attest

Keeper '^j^T^i^t—

Attest

WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Barker House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS

O resubmission

• nomination by person or local government

• owner objection

O appeal

Substantive Review: CU sample • request

Sutstanttve Review

Working Nc. APR 9 1984

Fed. Reg. Date:

Date Due: •S~-/u - i

Ac t ion : ACCEPT .

RETURN.

R E J E C T .

A- .Sri'

Federal Agency:

• appeal £ ^ N R decision

Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer J o~c-n ^ Discipline j ^ j ^ ' o

Date V / y / ^ / see contfnuafion sheet

Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below

.substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

Status Accessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible? yes • no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

CD good

• fair

I I deteriorated

I I ruins

I I unexposed

Check one

• unaltered

• altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

• summary paragraph • completeness

• clarity • alterations/integrity I I dates I I boundary selection

Check one

• original site

• moved date.

8. Significance

Ptriod Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

• summary paragraph • completeness • clarity - . / V / g applicable criteria -~ O J c . ' / c ^ ^ ^ - f ' ^ justification of areas checked ' • relating significance to the resource • context • relationship of integrity to significance • justification of exception • other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification

The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

• Maps • Photographs • other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to .

Signed Date Phone:

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 6 4 0 0 0 8 4 7